IDK if the philosophy of it matters all that much. Apple is, likely, going to grow in China. We don't have to solve the "agency question" to know this.
That said, I think there is a decent amount of determinism at play here. It's like the "why are all politicians such politicians?" problem. The companies with an interest in entering the Chinese market will, mostly, do it. It's predictable. Predictable isn't determinism, but it's en route.
For a more poetic take, I'll paraphrase leonard cohen on "do you believe in free will?":
I think free will exists, but I think it's over-rated. Mostly, we act because we are compelled to.
That said, I think there is a decent amount of determinism at play here. It's like the "why are all politicians such politicians?" problem. The companies with an interest in entering the Chinese market will, mostly, do it. It's predictable. Predictable isn't determinism, but it's en route.
For a more poetic take, I'll paraphrase leonard cohen on "do you believe in free will?":
I think free will exists, but I think it's over-rated. Mostly, we act because we are compelled to.